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Nopales vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between nopales and chili pepper

  • Nopales have more calcium, manganese, and magnesium; however, chili pepper has more vitamin C, vitamin B6, vitamin A, copper, vitamin K, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 149% more.
  • Nopales have 12 times more calcium than chili pepper. Nopales have 164mg of calcium, while chili pepper has 14mg.
  • Chili pepper has a higher glycemic index than nopales.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Nopales, raw and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 37% 49% 23% 22% 17% 6.8% 6.9% 2.7% 60% 3.8%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +126.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1071.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.3%
Contains more IronIron +74.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +168.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.1%
~equal in Zinc ~0.26mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 31% 7.7% 0% 0% 3% 9.5% 7.7% 10% 16% 0% 13% 2.3% 4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1445.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +108.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +109.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +203.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +622.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +164.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +666.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nopales Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 9.3mg 143.7mg 149%
Vitamin B6 0.07mg 0.506mg 34%
Calcium 164mg 14mg 15%
Manganese 0.457mg 0.187mg 12%
Copper 0.052mg 0.129mg 9%
Magnesium 52mg 23mg 7%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 14µg 7%
Iron 0.59mg 1.03mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.012mg 0.072mg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.69mg 5%
Folate 3µg 23µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.41mg 1.244mg 5%
Phosphorus 16mg 43mg 4%
Fiber 2.2g 1.5g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.086mg 3%
Vitamin A 23µg 48µg 3%
Potassium 257mg 322mg 2%
Carbs 3.33g 8.81g 2%
Choline 7.3mg 10.9mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.239g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.167mg 0.201mg 1%
Calories 16kcal 40kcal 1%
Protein 1.32g 1.87g 1%
Sodium 21mg 9mg 1%
Fats 0.09g 0.44g 1%
Net carbs 1.13g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 1.15g 5.3g N/A
Zinc 0.25mg 0.26mg 0%
Selenium 0.7µg 0.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.016g 0.042g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.018g 0.024g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.04mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.077mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.059mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.015mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.049mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.059mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.025mg 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 94%
Protein: 1.32 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 3.33 g
Water: 94.12 g
Other: 1.14 g
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more OtherOther +32.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.7%
Contains more FatsFats +388.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +164.6%
~equal in Water ~88.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.016 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.018 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +378%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Nopales - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168571/nutrients
  2. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.